In looking at my dispatch to you of
yesterday I find that I stated the appropriation to the Selma and
Meridian connection to be $400,000. I should have said $150,000. The
act of Congress requires it to be advanced to the Alabama &
Mississippi {Rivers} Railroad Company,
who are to give security for its faithful application. It will be
necessary, therefore, for me to pay it to them, and they must
disburse it under your directions. I have so informed them, and
requested them to send on their mortgage and an agent to draw the
money.